Month: July 2020

History—including Delaware’s—proves it Every vote counts.” We’ve all heard that patriotic rallying cry from nearly every candidate who has ever run for local, state, or national office. But does it? Does it matter if you, as an individual citizen, bother to vote? The answer is yes, and you need look no further than the national
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Tim Walberg is the sole Republican, Gretchen Driskell is the sole Democrat, in the Michigan 7th Congressional District election. This is among the election announcements and previews you can find at The Monroe News’ election section. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Walberg is unopposed in his primary bid for re-election to
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FILE PHOTO: Gun enthusiasts inspect Remington shotguns during the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 5, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (Reuters) – Remington Arms Co on Monday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in two years as the U.S. gunmaker faced financial troubles partly because some retailers
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stunning speech on the House floor last week has been called “a comeback for the ages,” “the most important feminist speech in a generation” and “a lesson in sexism and decency.” I just call it “truth.” Responding to an incident on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in which Rep. Ted
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Contact your Assembly Member today! Today, July 27th, the California Legislature reconvened from the extended summer recess. As you recall, just prior to recess, the California Assembly sent AB 88, the Public Safety Budget Trailer Bill that was riddled with anti-gun language, back to the Senate for additional work. Unfortunately, when it comes to gun control
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Today, at 7:30PM, the Falls Church City Council will consider banning firearms in certain public locations. Second Amendment supporters are encouraged to email public comments to cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov in order to OPPOSE the proposed new Section 2-211 to the City Code. The meeting will be conducted remotely by video conference. You may click here for information
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In response to a public expression of lawful political speech, “safety officers” come to the person’s home at midnight to interrogate him. He is accused of intimidation, making threats, hate crimes, and disorderly conduct. He is found guilty and his punishment includes exclusion from the community, suspension of his academic privileges, a ban on taking
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In response to a public expression of lawful political speech, “safety officers” come to the person’s home at midnight to interrogate him. He is accused of intimidation, making threats, hate crimes, and disorderly conduct. He is found guilty and his punishment includes exclusion from the community, suspension of his academic privileges, a ban on taking
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News broke this week that former Microsoft CEO and current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers NBA franchise, Steve Ballmer, has donated $7 million dollars to Michael Bloomberg’s gun control umbrella group, Everytown for Gun Safety. Put another way, a tech and sports titan reportedly worth over $72 billion is giving a media titan reportedly
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The federal government has also threatened to deploy federal forces in Baltimore, Detroit, New York, Oakland and Philadelphia — all of which have large Black populations. The White House has specifically cited gun violence in African-American communities and the threat of damage to federal property as an excuse for the increased military presence. And it’s
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submitted Saturday Jul 25, 2020 at 3:03 PM The NRA Foundation has awarded the Benavides Police Department another grant for $2,790 to fund additional equipment for their department. “We have developed a relationship with the NRA and are excited that they continue to invest in what we are doing here in Benavides” said Benavides Police Chief
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Twenty-five years ago, former president George H.W. Bush quit the National Rifle Association over a fundraising letter which referred to federal law enforcement as “jackbooted thugs.” This delighted the media elites then. The script has flipped. Now the term is welcomed by left-wing media outlets. Several times this week, MSNBC host Brian Williams has used
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Sign up for our COVID-19 newsletter to stay up-to-date on the latest coronavirus news throughout New York Musician and outspoken conservative activist Ted Nugent will no longer appear at tomorrow’s planned “Back the Blue Demonstration” in Eisenhower Park, following backlash by community members and local elected officials. Nugent, 71, was originally invited to sing the
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Nickelodeon hit children’s cartoon “Paw Patrol” denied being canceled after White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said it would be as she condemned the impact of so-called cancel culture. “No need to worry. PAW Patrol is not canceled,” the show tweeted Friday. Ealier in the day, during a press briefing, McEnany said Trump is “appalled
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Giffords, one of the nation’s most influential gun reform advocacy groups, has endorsed Democrat Amy Kennedy for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd district. “Amy Kennedy is ready to make history by bringing a new voice to the halls of power,” said former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who founded the group after becoming the victim of gun
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Last month, on the anniversary of 1989’s Tiananmen Square massacre in communist China, Austin Tong posted an Instagram photo of him holding his AR-15 with the accompanying phrase “don’t tread on me.” Image source: YouTube screenshot It seemed a more than fitting gesture. After all, Tong was born in China and moved to the United
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